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560 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060175405
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperFlamingo
Publication date: 07 October 1998
Description
"A powerful new epic . . . Kingsolver] has with infinitely steady hands worked the prickly threads of religion, politics, race, sin and redemption into a thing of terrible beauty." --Los Angeles Times Book Review The Poisonwood Bible is a story t...
Community Reviews Summary of 28,218 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 53%
sad 49%
dark 47%
adventurous 41%
informative 34%
tense 26%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 34% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Racism, Religious bigotryModerate
Domestic abuse, Ableism, War560 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060175405
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperFlamingo
Publication date: 07 October 1998
Description
"A powerful new epic . . . Kingsolver] has with infinitely steady hands worked the prickly threads of religion, politics, race, sin and redemption into a thing of terrible beauty." --Los Angeles Times Book Review The Poisonwood Bible is a story t...
Community Reviews Summary of 28,218 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 53%
sad 49%
dark 47%
adventurous 41%
informative 34%
tense 26%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 34% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Racism, Religious bigotryModerate
Domestic abuse, Ableism, War